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Powerpoint Presentation Sample - Irish Samhain Traditions
The document discusses the origins of Halloween in Irish culture, focusing on its connection to the festival of Samhain, which marks the end of summer and the beginning of the dark season. It highlights celebrations involving bonfires, costumes, ancestor reverence, and various traditions like trick-or-treating and games, emphasizing community reliance and the supernatural. Additionally, it touches on rituals for protection and divination associated with this time of change.
Powerpoint Presentation Sample - Irish Samhain Traditions
- 1. How the Irishbrought Halloween to the world!
- 2. Wheel of theYear Originally 2divisions Sam & Gam (Summer & Winter) Surviving words Samhain - End of Summer Geimhreadh (?) Winter
- 3. Most ‘popular’festival in Irish literature Beginning of Dark season Association with Death and Otherworld Supernatural adventures Ancestor reverence Fairies on the move Festivals & Feasting Tribute -Tara, 3 days
- 4. Bonfires Costumes Trick orTreat Pumpkins Ghosts Apples & Nuts Games Witches
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- 6. Fire festival– Coming Darkness Community – reliance, shared fears Cull, slaughter – Bone Fires Sacrifice, Cleansing Hearth Fires – Fresh start, shared source
- 7. Fairies onthe move, Summer toWinter Seeking human child or lover Throw Dust! Time of change – disguise (straw boys) No boundaries - Cross dress, wild times Tricks, jokes, anything goes Protection for any who travel out - Dress Up!
- 9. Help theHalloween party! Propitiation, Bribery Boundaries – Community geography Feasting Tributes
- 10. Hunting atan end – Quarter of the Fian Animals breeding Wild pig – Nov to Jan “Name of food which is carried to the Lord before Christmas... is the Samhain Pig” Raiding at an end – weather, ease Grain & fruit harvest... DRINK! Plans for next year
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- 12. Who wasJack?! Lighted Lanterns placed in windows Ward off unfriendly spirits
- 13. Ancestor Reverence Shamanic culture – guidance, guardianship I SEE DEAD PEOPLE Dumb Supper Unlocked doors Early to Bed Leave a good fire in!
- 14. Otherworld, ManannánMac Lir EmhainAbhlach Silver branch with 3 golden apples Music would soothe to sleep the sick or wounded Imram – voyage Cross the sea to obtain the apples Bobbing for apples?! Hazelnuts – Find the Seer, Divination Salmon of knowledge, 9 sacred nuts
- 15. Feasting &Merriment Divination Bobbing for Apples Peeling the Apple Nuts in the Fire Lock of hair to the Fire
- 16. Bairín Breac(speckled loaf) Ring = Marriage Thimble = Spinsterhood Button = Bachelorhood Matchstick = Spousal abuse Bean = Poverty Pea = Wealth Holy Medal = Religious Orders Little Boat = Journey.
- 17. Time ofChange Magic Protection “It is the poet’s duty to be with the king at Samhain and protect him from enchantment”
- 18. We thoughtSpring is new year? Before visible growth – Darkness Winter - Time for Introspection Planning Learning Eliminate your weakness – Cull & Cleanse!
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